H3487 - Midwives

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Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "midwife Practice Act"; By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 47, Title 40 So As To Transfer Regulatory Authority Of The Practice Of Midwifery To The State Board Of Medical Examiners For South Carolina; To Define Terms; To Set Forth Certain Midwife Practice Requirements And Prohibitions; To Provide Criteria For Licensure, Including Examination Requirements, With Exceptions; To Require Continuing Education; To Provide For The Promulgation Of Regulations By The Board; And For Other Purposes; By Amending Section 44-89-30, Relating To Terms Defined In The "birthing Center Licensure Act", So As To Change Certain Definitional Terms; And By Amending Section 44-89-60, Relating To Reporting Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes.